Cataracts are defined as opacities of the eye lens and can be caused by a large number
of risk factors. In aquaculture, cataracts in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
represent an ethical problem and can cause ...

In Northern Europe, interest in farming Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. has increased steadily
over the past decade stimulated by the decline in landings from fisheries, and the more
predictable supply by hatchery reared ...

Marine fish larvae fed formulated diets have suppressed growth and survival compared to
larvae fed live feed for the first weeks. Live feed is successfully used in the aquaculture
industry, although there are difficulties ...

Farming of fish has become an increasingly important part of the Norwegian fishing
industry. Furthermore, the Norwegian fishing sector represents one of the largest
national industries in terms of economic value. Fish ...

Commonly used plant ingredients in salmon feed such as soybeans and maize are
increasingly grown as genetically modified (GM) varieties. The question arises
whether these are equally nutritious and safe for the fish as ...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the cataract preventive effect of dietary histidine regimes in adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
in seawater, both through manipulating the dietary histidine level and ...

Kvåle, Audil(The University of BergenThe National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), 2006-12)

The gastrointestinal tract of marine fish larvae undergoes extensive changes during the larval
stage. The success in weaning increases as the juvenile stage approaches and the
gastrointestinal tract attains a more ...

Purpose: Elevated levels of dietary histidine have previously been shown to prevent or mitigate cataract formation in
farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L). The aim of this study was to shed light on the mechanisms by ...